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In an effort to improve transparency, we have recently released a finance report for The Perl Conference in Alexandria One of the major expenses in this report was for hotel attrition. In this news article, I will explain what hotel attrition is and what TPF is doing to respond to it. In the early days of "YAPC" the conference was held on college campuses in North America. Typically a number ... read more |
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This report is being provided to the Perl community in an effort to improve transparency. The Perl Conference 2017 was held at the US Patent and Trademark office in Alexandria, VA from June 18th through Saturday June 23rd, 2017. Total attendance was 245. This marks the second year in a row that attendance was below 250. The total expenses for this event were $93,769, which is lower than recent years. ... read more |
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In this issue Register today! Passes still available Q A with Larry Wall Sunday Arrival Dinner Tuesday night Social: Desserts and Drinks Tutorials Wednesday Night Pull Request Challenge Call for Speakers: Lightning Talks Call for Volunteers 2017 Venue Proposals Open! Registration The Early Registration deadline has passed, but it’s not too late! Conference passes are still available! The conference pass is now $350 for general admission. Certain discounts can still ... read more |
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In this issue Registration deadlines approaching Keynote address: The Dark Art of Boatbuilding and Project Management A salty look at projects, people and customers Sponsor Spotlight: cPanel Registration deadlines approaching Book your room now! Conference rates are only available until June 1st! After June 1st rates return to the standard hotel rate with no guarantee of availability. Rooms are limited! Reserve yours today! And if you have trouble reserving this ... read more |
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In this issue: Keynote Speaker: Larry Wall Girl Develop It! discounts available New to Perl Scholarships announced Schedule Released Sponsor Spotlight: craigslist Keynote Speaker: Larry Wall Larry Wall developed the Perl interpreter and language while working for System Development Corporation, which later became part of Unisys, finally releasing it in December of 1987. He is the co-author of Programming Perl ... read more |